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From his start in ‘Roots’ to his decades-long role hosting Reading Rainbow, LeVar Burton has spent years inspiring and educating legions of fans of all ages.

Project leaders hope to begin construction on the 260,000-square-foot center in 2023.

Rising virus rates in D.C., Alexandria have officials considering mask mandates anew  The Washington Post

Kim Marin, 51, of Fairfax County, has been fully vaccinated since mid-April and her 12-year-old daughter has been fully vaccinated since mid-June. They both tested positive for the coronavirus.

Among the more than 375,000 who are fully vaccinated, 200 have tested positive and four have died. Officials said the numbers show the shots have worked in the vast majority of cases.

Delta variant dominates in Virginia and Maryland as cases continue to tick up  The Washington Post

Covid cases are on the rise in the DC region. Experts say several factors are to blame.  The Washington Post

Coronavirus vaccination rates surge in hard-hit Latino community in Montgomery County  The Washington Post

D.C. government employees prepare for return to their workplaces starting Monday  The Washington Post

Frosh urges Maryland attorneys to offer free legal help  The Washington Post

D.C. residents who help others get vaccinated can receive hundreds of dollars in Visa gift cards  The Washington Post

Juneteenth, a new national holiday, draws people to monuments and museums  The Washington Post

Prince George’s County to end most mask mandates on May 28  The Washington Post

With White residents getting vaccinated at higher rates, advocates say covid-19 could become “a Black and Brown disease.”

As vaccination rates increase, cases and other metrics keep dropping in D.C. area  The Washington Post

Opioid deaths surged during coronavirus pandemic in D.C., Virginia and Maryland  The Washington Post

At a troubled D.C. hospital, fewer patients and looming cuts in funding, services  The Washington Post

D.C. opens walk-up coronavirus vaccine clinics to older teens  The Washington Post

Maryland will pay $100 to state employees who are fully vaccinated  The Washington Post

At a walk-up coronavirus vaccine clinic in D.C., every shot is a small victory  The Washington Post